Forest and peatland wildfires continue to burn across the island of Borneo, endangering the air quality for both humans and wildlife—and torching the food supply for critically endangered orangutans. Fortunately, thanks to an 18-year nonprofit that focuses on primate rescue and conservation in Indonesia, a total of 53 orangutans have been rescued from the fires,... The post 53 Orangutans Rescued from Fires in Borneo, With Many Rewilded to Forest Preserves Across the Island first appeared on CNUHRD-Events-and-News.

With Brazil’s senate voting 75 to 1 in favor, one wonders what took them so long? The nation was one of the richest in the world that still had a customary 6-day workweek, with fulltime employment considered 44 hours, rather than the 40 we know of in the US. That changed with the introduction of... The post Brazil Ends Long Tradition of 6-Day Workweek via Constitutional Amendment first appeared on CNUHRD-Events-and-News.

Villagers have knitted speed cameras and life-sized traffic cops to fake-out reckless motorists, in a bid to slow down drivers. The locals in Fillongley, Warwickshire, dressed the mannequins in high-visibility vests to look like traffic cops in a crafty bid to cut down on accidents. Members of the town’s Knit and Natter group created the... The post Village Installs Knitted Traffic Cops to Slow Down Speeding Drivers first appeared on CNUHRD-Events-and-News.

Along a series of Roman fortifications cutting across Germany just north of Frankfurt, archeological excavations have revealed extensive floorplans belonging to a temple, a military camp, and craft center. The discovery, lying in wait just a few inches beneath the soil of the forest, provides extensive insight into what life was like along this frontier,... The post Inches Below the Forest Floor, Archeologists in Germany Unearthed a Roman Temple to the War God first appeared on CNUHRD-Events-and-News.

This seismic squash was just certified as the largest ever grown by a man at a recent British competition. When volunteers at the Wargrave Nursery Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off finally hoisted the specimen onto the scale, the reading was simply incredible—2,856.8lbs (1,295.8kg) It’s heavier than a white rhino, heavier than a Volkswagen Beetle, and when compared... The post World’s Heaviest Pumpkin Sets Incredible New Record at 2,856 lbs. first appeared on CNUHRD-Events-and-News.

An open-source app has thousands of Berliners adopting and watering city trees as if they were their pets, helping keep the city green amid repeated summer heatwaves. Gieß den Kiez translates to “water your neighborhood,” and offers users a map of the city with each one of the roughly 900,000 street trees of Berlin accessible as... The post ‘Like Caring for a Pet’ – the App That Lets You Know if Your Neighborhood Tree Is Thirsty first appeared on CNUHRD-Events-and-News.

In a mountainous region of southern Norway, scientists are in their 20th year of surveying glaciers for ancient artifacts entombed therein. The most recent chapter of this long-running saga was the recovery of 48 arrow heads and shafts from different eras and made from different materials, some of which appear like they could have been... The post World’s Largest ‘Glacial Archeology’ Expedition Recovers 48 Stone Age Arrowheads and Shafts first appeared on CNUHRD-Events-and-News.

Demining operations have cleared just over 14,000 pieces of derelict explosives in a coastal Libyan city this year. A partnership between the UN’s support mission in-country (UNSMIL), Italian foreign aid, Libyan domestic partners, and the HALO Trust has been working to remove landmines and unexploded ordnance from the country as early as 2018. According to... The post More Than 14,000 Derelict Explosives Cleared from Libyan City and Nearby Farmland first appeared on CNUHRD-Events-and-News.

A 5th-century Christian heritage site has reopened to visitors in Aleppo, Syria, after rehabilitation, restoration, and clearing the remnants of war. Syria’s Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums officially reopened the Saint Simeon church complex on October 2 with a ceremony, welcoming visitors after 14 years of closure. Restoration of the Byzantine-era site included clearing landmines,... The post Ancient Christian Complex Reopens in Syria After 14 Years, a War, and an Earthquake first appeared on CNUHRD-Events-and-News.

After months of discussions between UK ministries, the tourism sector, and London’s museums, the government has decided that the country’s national museums will remain free to international visitors. These 14 institutions include such renowned museums as the National Gallery, the British Museum, and the Natural History Museum among others, which together attract tens of millions... The post UK’s National Museums to Continue 25-Year Policy of Free Entry for Foreign Visitors first appeared on CNUHRD-Events-and-News.